
Freshworks, the NASDAQ‑listed SaaS provider, announced it will acquire IT service‑management platform FireHydrant. The deal, disclosed in Freshworks’ Q4 CY25 earnings release, aims to enhance its ITSM capabilities, though financial terms were not disclosed.

Articulus Surgical, a medical robotics startup founded in 2019, announced it has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from venture capital firm Kalaari Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate market deployments, expand surgeon training programmes, and deepen hospital...

India‑based homeware brand Nester raised Rs 19 crore in a pre‑Series A round co‑led by Firescale Ventures and OTP Ventures, with participation from Sadev Ventures and Titan Capital. The funding will support product innovation, consumer research, and expansion of its...

Trane Technologies announced the acquisition of liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack, aiming to expand its data center thermal management portfolio. The terms were undisclosed and the deal is expected to close in early 2026, with LiquidStack operating within Trane's commercial HVAC...
Shanghai-based biotech Cascade Pharmaceuticals announced it has secured $72 million (about 500 million yuan) in new funding to advance its pipeline targeting metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), obesity, and diabetes. The capital will support preclinical and clinical development of its drug candidates.

UK-based lender Momenta Finance announced it has secured a £125m forward flow facility to support its SME lending operations. Since its launch in 2013, the lender has disbursed over £250m to more than 2,500 small businesses. The new facility will...
Irish renewable energy firm SunArc announced a €20 million investment to fund its new solar‑as‑a‑service offering, creating 50 jobs and expanding its Carlow operations. The funds will be deployed over two years to support installation, engineering, manufacturing and other roles, aiming...

Symbotic announced it has acquired Fox Robotics, an autonomous forklift developer, to expand its logistics robotics portfolio. The financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition was revealed during Symbotic's Q1 2026 earnings call and aims to broaden its customer base,...

ILiAD Biotechnologies announced an oversubscribed $115 million Series B financing on Tuesday. The new capital will fund pivotal Phase 3 trials for its whooping cough vaccine, accelerating development and potential market entry.
San Diego‑based aerospace manufacturer Natilus announced a $28 million Series A round led by Draper Associates, with participation from Type One Ventures, The Veterans Fund, Flexport, New Vista Capital, Soma Capital, Liquid 2 VC, VU Venture Partners and Wave FX. The funding will support development...

UAE‑based fintech platform InvestSky announced a $4 million seed round backed by Emkan Capital, Run Ventures, S3 Ventures and Al‑Romaizan Family Office along with other regional investors. The funding will support its expansion into Saudi Arabia, bolstered by a strategic partnership...

Syrian agritech startup Nutra-GreeniX announced the closing of a $200,000 seed round, led by EBLA Ventures with participation from Syrian and Saudi angel investors. The funding will be used to expand operations, increase production capacity, and develop new sustainable livestock...

Saudi fintech MUHIDE announced the close of its Series A funding round, backed by Saudi conglomerate Asyad Group. The undisclosed investment will support MUHIDE’s mission to modernise B2B trade in Saudi Arabia by expanding its team and platform capabilities.

London-based xWatts announced the closing of a £1.6 million seed round led by Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, with participation from Cambridge Angels, Parkwalk and R42. The funding will support product development and expansion of its AI-driven energy management platform across European real‑estate...

Equal Parts, a platform that acquires independent insurance agencies, announced a $23 million Series A round led by Inspired Capital. The funding will fuel its growth network, supporting plans to acquire 25 agencies this year and target $1 billion in premiums within two...

Apollo Global Management is close to finalizing a $3.4 billion loan to a special purpose vehicle that will buy Nvidia chips for Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, following its merger with SpaceX. The financing, arranged by Valor Equity Partners, will fund...

Saudi Arabia‑based F&B SaaS platform Jazr.io has raised $213,000 (SAR 800,000) in a pre‑seed round led by unnamed angel investors. The funds will be used to develop compliance tools, AI‑driven automation, and expand product development for its accounting and inventory management...

Chinese smart lock maker Lockin has filed a prospectus with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, seeking a main board listing. China Galaxy International will act as the sole sponsor for the IPO. The company plans to use the proceeds...

AI testing startup BotGauge AI announced a $2 million seed funding round led by Surface Ventures, with IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures also participating. The capital will be used to boost product development, expand the engineering team, and scale operations...

Bertelsmann Investments announced the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in Indian trucking aggregator LetsTransport for an undisclosed amount. The deal will rename the company LetsTransport Group and the founders will continue to run day‑to‑day operations as the platform expands...

Indian healthtech startup CURAPOD announced a pre-Series A funding round of Rs 20 crore (approximately $2.2 million). The round was led by V3 Ventures, 3i Partners, and Ideaspring Capital, with participation from existing backer Litemed. The capital will be used to accelerate R&D,...

Budapest‑based robotics startup Allonic announced a $7.2 million pre‑seed round, the largest ever in Hungary. Led by Visionaries Club, the round also includes Day One Capital, Prototype, SDAC Ventures, TinyVC, RoboStrategy and angel investors from OpenAI, Hugging Face, ETH Zurich and...

Jordan-based Alefredo EdTech announced the acquisition of UK-based tutoring platform Tutor House for $600,000. The deal, structured primarily as equity in Alefredo Holding Company, expands Alefredo’s AI-driven learning stack and adds a network of over 30,000 tutors. The acquisition strengthens...
Flock AI, an AI‑native visual commerce platform for fashion and retail, announced a $6M seed round led by Work‑Bench, with participation from January Ventures, Red Bike Capital, Outlander VC and AI Furnace. The funding brings total capital to $7.5M and...
Israel‑based independent power producer Enlight announced it will acquire a 51‑60% stake in Project Jupiter, a 150 MW solar and 2 GWh battery‑energy‑storage system in Germany, partnering with investment manager Prime Capital. The deal values the project at €470‑500 million and aims to...

Talk360, the African‑focused international calling app, announced a $1.4 million secondary investment led by its lead investor HAVAÍC, with support from Universum Wealth. The capital will fund product development, including the launch of Shop360, a feature for sending airtime and data...

Lema AI, an agentic AI security platform for enterprise supply chain risk, raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Team8 with participation from Salesforce Ventures. The capital will accelerate R&D and expand the company’s go‑to‑market capabilities.

Canadian ad‑tech startup Taiv announced a $13 million USD funding round, dubbed a “Series A plus”, led by IDC Ventures and Emerging Ventures. Existing backers Y Combinator, Garage Capital, Pioneer Fund, Trillick Ventures and undisclosed angels also participated, bringing total capital...

Dono.AI Inc., a startup that modernizes property records using AI, announced a $6.5 million seed round to expand its platform for title insurers, lenders, mortgage servicers and real‑estate investors. The round was led by Link Ventures with participation from lool VC...

Light, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, announced the acquisition of Dignitas Technologies, an Orlando-based provider of modeling, simulation and training solutions. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Backslash Security Inc., a startup protecting AI-driven coding workflows, announced a $19 million Series A round led by KOMPAS VC with participation from Maniv Mobility, Artofin Venture Capital, StageOne Ventures Ltd., and First Rays Capital. The funding will be used to expand R&D,...
Naval Group announced an investment in the capital of cortAIx France, a joint AI initiative led by Thales. The partnership aims to accelerate the development and industrialisation of AI solutions for critical defence systems, ensuring algorithmic sovereignty and data security.
Xeinadin announced the addition of TBL Accountants to its Southend office, effectively acquiring the accounting team to strengthen advisory support for small businesses and charities in Essex. The combined team now totals 22 professionals, enhancing local and national tax and...
Pittsburgh‑based Xplifi, an AI‑powered Lead‑as‑a‑Service platform for managed service providers, announced a growth financing round to expand its lead delivery solution and added three industry veterans to its board. The funding amount was not disclosed.
AI startup Newo announced a $25 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital to $32 million. The new capital will be used to expand its always‑on AI voice and text agents that serve as front‑desk assistants for small...

Alphabet’s Google unit announced a 100‑year sterling bond issuance to raise approximately $20 billion, marking a major debt financing move amid rising AI capital expenditures. The bond sale aims to fund the company’s AI investments and was reported on Feb 10, 2026.
By Light announced the acquisition of an unnamed simulation and training technology company, expanding its portfolio in immersive training solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Australian IT services provider efex announced the acquisition of regional consultancy Compusult, aiming to strengthen its market presence. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Audit confirmation platform Circit announced a $22 million growth equity financing led by Ten Coves Capital, with participation from Aquiline and MiddleGame Ventures. The funding will support product innovation, AI‑powered workflows, expanded bank API connectivity, and scaling of go‑to‑market and customer...

Amazon Web Services expanded its partnership with STMicroelectronics by securing warrants to purchase up to 24.8 million shares at $28.38 per share over a seven‑year period. The agreement gives AWS access to high‑bandwidth and power‑management chips for its data centers while...

Liquid cooling company Submer announced the acquisition of GPU‑as‑a‑Service provider Radian Arc, expanding its full‑stack cloud offering. The deal, announced this week, adds Radian Arc’s IaaS platform for sovereign, telco‑focused GPU cloud services to Submer’s portfolio. Financial terms were not...

Blackstone Inc. is investing $200 million in AI startup Anthropic PBC, raising its stake to roughly $1 billion at a $350 billion valuation. The investment is part of Anthropic’s ongoing funding round, which has already more than doubled its initial $10 billion target amid...

Australian digital twin startup Neara announced a $63M Series D funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures, with participation from Partners Group, EQT, Square Peg Capital and Skip Capital. The capital will accelerate its AI‑enabled grid modeling platform and support...

UAE fintech Omnispay announced the closing of a $2 million pre‑Series A funding round, led by Infinity Value Capital Group. The new capital will support product expansion, embedded credit capabilities, and growth across the GCC, including Saudi Arabia. The round follows a...

Qatar-based fintech platform SkipCash announced the close of a $4 million Series A round, led by Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Islamic Insurance Company, KBN Holding Group, Finjan Venture Investments, Ula Capital and Doha Tech Angels. The funding will be used to scale...

SpaceX announced a merger with Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, creating a combined entity valued at $1.25 trillion, with xAI alone valued at $250 billion. The deal positions the new firm for a potential IPO as early as June, which...

Keycard Labs Inc., an AI agent identity startup, announced the acquisition of security certificate management startup Anchor.dev. The deal brings Anchor.dev's team and technology into Keycard, enhancing its platform for short‑lived, task‑based credentials and per‑action auditability for AI‑driven development. The...

Recolabs Inc., a SaaS security startup that protects AI applications and autonomous agents, announced a $30 million Series B round led by Zeev Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners LP, Boldstart Ventures, Angular Ventures, Workday Ventures, TIAA Ventures, S Ventures and Quadrille Capital....

Red Seat Ventures, a unit of Fox Corporation, announced the acquisition of Supercast, a podcast creator subscription platform. The terms were not disclosed, and Supercast will operate within Fox's Tubi Media Group, enhancing the company's creator‑focused digital services. The deal...
Spain-based AI startup Multiverse, which compresses large language models to cut energy and compute costs, is reportedly in talks to raise about €500 million, valuing the company at over €1.5 billion. The company has reached €100 million in annual recurring revenue.